A seguire quello che finora e' il miglior articolo che ho letto su Steve Jobs. Franco e diretto, non ha nulla a che vedere con la melassa agiografica di questi giorni. juan carlos Op-Ed Contributor Against Nostalgia By MIKE DAISEY Published: October 6, 2011 STEVE JOBS was an enemy of nostalgia. He believed that the future required sacrifice and boldness. He bet on new technologies to fill gaps even when the way was unclear. He often told the press that he was as proud of the devices Apple killed --- in the parlance of Silicon Valley, he was a master of "knifing the baby," which more squeamish innovators cannot do because they fall in love with their creations --- as the ones it released. One of the keys to Apple's success under his leadership was his ability to see technology with an unsentimental eye and keen scalpel, ready to cut loose whatever might not be essential. This editorial mien was Mr. Jobs's greatest gift --- he created a sense of style in computing because he could edit. It would be fascinating to know what Mr. Jobs would make of the outpouring of grief flooding the developed world after his death on Wednesday. [...] Continua qui: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/jobs-looked-to-the-future.html